Address energy, water, environmental justice, & other environmental issues.

Complete an environmental-law related legal project for a Boston-based or national environmental law organization. Projects will vary in scope and content based on student interest and the needs of the partnering organization. In the past students have worked on environmental law projects on behalf of the the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Conservation Law Foundation, and Alternatives for Community and Environment. Project topics may include clean energy, water regulation, and environmental justice, which concerns the intersection of civil rights, fundamental fairness, and environmental policy.

You will be in regular contact with an attorney supervisor at the host organization, who will provide guidance and answer questions.  Additionally, you and your classmates will participate in faculty-supervised discussions of your projects in sessions that are akin to a “learning laboratory.” At the end of the semester, you will make an oral presentation to the class and the participating organizations and submit a written report which may include supporting legal memoranda or other components of the projects such as draft legislation.

You may opt to receive 1, 2, or 3 credits.  Each credit requires a minimum fifty hours of work.

The Environmental Law Practicum is taught by Professor Pam Hill. The Practicum is offered in the spring and fall.

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